Longitude Festival Announces First Round Of Musical Acts
It might be 10 months away but with a sold-out Electric Picnic and freezing temperatures outside, we've already got festival season on the brain.
Now Longitude, the annual Marlay Park festival, has announced the beginnings of a stand-out line up.
Following on from the festivals heavy R'n'B influence last year, this year's Longitude headliners will include Grammy award-winning Chance The Rapper whose album Coloring Book was critically acclaimed.
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Due to the VAT increase that comes into effect at the beginning of 2019, tickets will go on sale this Friday so fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets at 2018 prices.
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The rapper cut his European tour short back in 2016 and missed out playing a gig in Dublin. Other rappers included in the line-up are A$AP Rocky, Future and Sheck Wes.
As of today, Clairo and Flohio, considered an artist to watch in 2019, are the only female acts to be announced. Other acts include Aminé, Versatile, Denzel Curry, Rae Sremmurd, Juice Wrld, Lil Uzi Vert, Suicide Boys, Lil Baby, Brockhampton and Slowthai.
Longitude will take place from the 5 - 7 July. A limited number of tickets will go on sale this Friday, December 7, at 10 am as VAT prices for 2019 means the cost of concert tickets will increase in the New Year.